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Breakout (Swing Out Sister song)

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"Breakout"
Single by Swing Out Sister
from the album It's Better to Travel
B-side"Dirty Money"
Released1986
GenreSophisti-pop[1]
Length3:48
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Staveley O'Duffy
Swing Out Sister singles chronology
"Blue Mood"
(1985) 		"Breakout"
(1986) 		"Surrender"
(1987)

"Breakout" is a song by British band Swing Out Sister. It was released in 1986 as the second single from their debut album It's Better to Travel.

The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986, and rose to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number one on the Adult Contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

Background

The single was written and performed while the group was still a trio. It was one of their biggest hits, and the song most closely associated with the act. In the US, "Breakout" remains a staple of adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio station playlists.

Music video

The music video[2] for "Breakout" features lead singer Corinne Drewery as a fashion designer, who with the assistance of the other two band members designs and makes her own dress, and later makes a successful runway debut, modelling the garment. The video was directed by Nick Willing.

Chart performance

See also

References

  1. ^ Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop > Swing Out Sister – "Breakout" (1987)". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Swing Out Sister - Official Video". YouTube - Swing Out Sister - Official.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Swing Out Sister – Breakout" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8478." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0884." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Swing Out Sister – Breakout" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Break Out". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Swing Out Sister - Breakout" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Swing Out Sister – Breakout" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Swing Out Sister – Breakout". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Swing Out Sister – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Week ending NOVEMBER 14, 1987". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.
  19. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Kent Music Report. 28 December 1987. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.
  20. ^ "End of Year Charts 1987". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1987". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  22. ^ "Year-End Charts – Adult Contemporary Songs: 1987". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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